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post #1 of 33
5/11/12 at 12:45pm
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3.5 weeks old and 1.5 to 2 pounds. There are about 50 of them and they eat about a 5 gallon bucket of our home ground feed a day.

I have them in a dog kennel in a big shed.

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My dog likes to watch the chicks while I care for them.
Edited by what did I do - 6/24/12 at 7:25pm
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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post #2 of 33
5/11/12 at 12:57pm

I am right behind you at 3 weeks yesterday.  Mine are about the same size as yours.  I only have 20 of them and I am halfway through my second 50 lb bag already.  Their faces are certainly better looking than the back side!

Proud father of Lexi. Luke, Patrick and Justin.  Lucky husband to Thaia and momma to 14 layers, 5 Bourbon Reds, and 8 Pearl guineas and 26 new pullets.

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Proud father of Lexi. Luke, Patrick and Justin.  Lucky husband to Thaia and momma to 14 layers, 5 Bourbon Reds, and 8 Pearl guineas and 26 new pullets.

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post #3 of 33
5/13/12 at 6:51am

They look great!  I have sixteen coming on Friday, really looking forward to it, it's such an adventure! 

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post #4 of 33
5/13/12 at 10:37am
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We weighed two again today. We are at 2 to 2.5 pounds. Husband added corn and barely to their feed.

We feed :
yellow peas
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Corn

All mixed together

We bought a bag ot game bird feed and still have a little chick started so we are feeding that.
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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post #5 of 33
5/19/12 at 8:18pm
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2 1/2 to 3 pounds. I don't see them eating all that much any more and they are still eating about the same amount of food. Our feed may be settling so it only seems like they aren't eating much. They have feathered out nicely.
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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post #6 of 33
5/19/12 at 8:49pm

Yours are about as ugly as mine. Makes me feel much better. :)

"There are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere." --Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale

What I'm reading now:  Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation, by Loren Collins.

 

 

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"There are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere." --Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale

What I'm reading now:  Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation, by Loren Collins.

 

 

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post #7 of 33
5/25/12 at 6:54pm
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We processed two birds today. They were small but one wasn't eating for some unknown reason, maybe she tore something in her leg, so we processed her and another bird. I have them in the fridge now. Is there any trick to getting rid of the last few pin feathers? I cut the wing tips off so those are gone. It is just a little feather here and there.
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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post #8 of 33
5/25/12 at 8:04pm
After they have cooled down you can take a pinning knife or a flat side of a butter knife and just scrape down the skin. Those little pin feathers pop right out. smile.png
Tammy
Buff Orpingtons and RIR,
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Buff Orpingtons and RIR,
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post #9 of 33
6/13/12 at 6:16am
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I went on a vacation leaving the birds in hubby's charge and 2 others cared for them while he was gone. All the birds were alive but the CX were dirty. They became free range as soon as I saw how dirty they were. I got them cleaned up and then we processed 6 of them. They were all healthy, it is just time to start freezing them. I didn't get a weight on them.

The CX have feathered well. They all walk well. We noticed they had bigger hearts than the ones we did last year. The lungs still seemed small though. Over all we are happy with these. One of the roosters crowed yesterday! It was the first crow on this place in many years. yippiechickie.gif it was my first rooster to crow ever.
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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post #10 of 33
6/13/12 at 6:18am
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Originally Posted by myhubbycallsmechickeemama View Post

After they have cooled down you can take a pinning knife or a flat side of a butter knife and just scrape down the skin. Those little pin feathers pop right out. smile.png

Thanks for the tip. It does work.
Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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Hens: 16 Leghorns or California Whites, 5 Trader Joe's Leghorns, 14 Red Stars or Gold Stars, 10 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Rhodes Island Reds, 4 Silver Laced Wyandotes, 4 Ameraucana, 7 Barred Rock, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote X Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock. = 64 Hens - chicks 23 hatched on 3/15
Roosters: 1 Trader Joe's Leghorn Rooster, 1 Leghorn X Barred Rock Rooster
Nursing Home hatch-a-long
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